Emblems of rarities: or Choyce observations out of worthy histories of many remarkable passages, and renowned actions of divers princes and severall nations With exquisite variety, and speciall collections of the natures of most sorts of creatures: delightfull and profitable to the minde. Collected by D.L.

Of the Gryphin in India.

SOme say there is in India a Gryphin, which is a kinde of beast with foure feet, having Wings, and as might in strength as a Lyon, with croo∣ked talants, blacke one the backe, & in the forepart purple, his wings somewhat white, his bill and mouth like an Eagles, his eyes fiery, hard to bee ta∣ken, except he be yong; he ma∣keth his nest in high Mountains, and fighteth with every kinde of beast, saving the Lyon and Elephant, he diggeth up Gold in desart places, and giveth a repulse to those that come neer him, he maketh his nest of such Gold as he findeth, and some say, that it cannot be taken a∣way, without a thousand or

two thousand men, and that as well with danger as with gaine. Thus much Aelianus writeth.